Railway tie



Sept. 29, 1925. 1,555,662

E. L. HAcKET-r RAILWAY TIE Filed Oct. 14, 1924 Patented Sept. 29, 1925.

ELLIS L. HACKETT, F SIOUX` CITY, IOWA.

RAILWAY TIE.

Application lcd October 14,1924. Serial N'o. 743,623.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, Ennis L. I-IACKVETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sioux City, in the county of llVoodbury,

State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway Ties; and I do hereby declareV the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

'This invention relates to new and useful improvements in railway ties and rail fasteners.

One object of the invention is to provide a railway tie which is strong and durable, and is of such construction as to render the use of a smaller number thereof, than is necessary with ties of ordinary construction.

Another object is to provide a tie which is provided with eflicient means for attaching railway rails thereto, said means being embedded within the tie and serving to aid in bracing the tie.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a side elevation of a railway tie made in accordance with the present invention, and showing a pair of rails secured thereto.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal central sectional view on the line 3 3 of Figure 2.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents the body of the tie, `which is preferably formed from molded plastic material, such as cement, and formed on each end of the body is the transverse portion 11, across which the rails 12 are arranged -to extend.

Extending longitudinally of the body of the. tie, and embedded centrally therein, is

a bar 13, the ends of which are offset upwardly and longitudinally, as shown at la, to extend transversely of the upper faces of the transverse portions 11. The outer end of each portion 14 is formed with an upwardly and inwardly rdirected hook 15 which is adapted to embrace the outer edge portion of the base flange of the rail. The inner end of the portion 14 has a shoulder 16, rising from the upper face thereof, and adjacent this shoulder the said portion 14 is formed with a pair of vertical openings 17, for the reception of the clamping bolts 18, which bolts are also engaged through the horizontal portionof the angle plate 19. The angle plate 19 is secured to the web of the rail by mea-ns ofthe bolts 20. The eX- tremity of the angle plate 19 engages against the before-mentioned shoulder 16, whereby said plate is properly braced.

Disposed within the body 10, and longitudinally thereof, are the reinforcing bars 21, while similar bars 22 are disposed longitudinally within the-transverse members 11,

of the tie.

By this construction the use of spikes is obviated, and the rails positively held in proper parallel spaced relation, whereby spreading of the rails is effectively prevented.

Ill@ ELUS.

In testimony whereof, I aliix my signature.

ELLIS L. HACKETT. 

